Process for manufacturing a vehicle cabin part

Abstract

A process for manufacturing a vehicle cabin part (1) to fit in a gap (9) between a first component (5) and a second component (7) including: providing different sealing bodies (3′) each having a first lateral face (11′) conforming to an inner surface (17′) of the first component (5′) and a second lateral face (13′) spaced a certain distance (15′) from the first lateral face (11′); select one of the sealing bodies having a certain distance that fits the gap (9) between the first component (5) and the second component (7); insert the selected sealing body (3) into the gap (9) such that the first lateral face (11) at least partially adjoins the inner surface (17) of the first component (5) and the second lateral face (13) at least partially adjoins the outer surface (21) of the second component (7) facing the first component (5).

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to German patent application DE 10 2015 120 785.0 filed Nov. 30, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a vehicle cabin part, such as an aircraft cabin part, wherein a gap between a first component, such as a cabin wall, and a second component adjacent to the first component, such as a seat adjacent to the cabin wall, such as a passenger seat, is sealed.[0003]Aircraft cabin parts having a gap between a cabin wall and a seat adjacent to the cabin wall are sufficiently well known from the prior art. Sealing such a gap is also known. This is done, in particular, for operational and safety reasons, as well as for aesthetic reasons. Sealing the gap also permits protecting the privacy of the passengers, which is particularly necessary in business class. In business class and first class, the seats are larger and have a mo...

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Benefits of technology

The invention provides a sealing body that can be used to improve the sealing of vehicle parts. The sealing body has a negative image of the inner surface of a certain type of vehicle cabin part, and a certain thickness or distance between its two lateral faces. The sealing body can be designed to compensate for any small deviations from the exact shape of the inner surface of the first component by using a flexible design. In one embodiment, the sealing body is hollowed out, with only the peripheral wall that Adapts to the contour of the second component left inside. This results in a thin-walled structure that reduces the weight of the sealing body.

Problems solved by technology

However, it is disadvantageous that, particularly in business class, the cabin walls are strongly curved and thus have a complex profile, as business class is usually arranged in the front area of the fuselage in which the cabin walls taper to the nose of the aircraft and the seat rows are spaced at a greater distance.

For that reason, the gap usually having a very complex shape due to the different contours of the cabin wall and the adjacent seat renders the situation difficult.

Because every individual sealing compound is manufactured by hand, sealing the gap is very time- and cost-intensive.

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